Scientists have long known that when two black holes collide, they merge to create a more massive black hole. New research suggests that the opposite may happen too: single black holes may split in two.
Scientists have long known that when two black holes collide, they merge to create a more massive black hole. New research suggests that the opposite may happen too: single black holes may split in two.
Scientists have long known that when two black holes collide, they merge to create a more massive black hole. New research suggests that the opposite may happen too: single black holes may split in two.
A citizen science project is seeking volunteers to comb through NASA telescope data for telltale signs of the galaxy’s hidden black holes.
What looks like a neon pink treble clef floating out in space is actually a bizarre source of radio waves spotted deep in the cosmos.
Astronomers have used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to break down the cause of a remarkable formation of radio waves they have nicknamed the “Treble Clef” because its distinct shape strongly resembles the musical symbol. The researchers discovered the Treble Clef is likely caused by an outburst from a supermassive black hole, followed by a collision […]
Using the NASA spacecraft Swift, astronomers observed a supermassive black hole burping radio jets 300 days after a heavy cosmic meal.
Astronomers have discovered the most distant and earliest blazar, an erupting supermassive black hole aiming its plasma jets directly at Earth.
A commercial mission to boost NASA’s Swift observatory concluded without raising the spacecraft’s orbit, but the agency and industry vendor gained valuable experience that will benefit future in-space servicing programs.
Though their origins may be shrouded in mystery, fast radio bursts could be used to probe some of the universe’s biggest puzzles, including the nature of dark matter and dark energy.